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21 articles tagged “Investing”
KPC vs Z30KP (2026): Active or Passive for Halal Turkish Equity?
The same TKBB screen governs both. One charges a published 0.50% and tracks the index; the other charges an unpublished active fee to beat it. The honest arithmetic of Turkey's halal equity choice.
fonbulucu vs Fonangels (2026): Turkey's Riba-Free Crowdfunding, Compared
Equity-only by regulation, escrowed at Takasbank, no interest anywhere in the chain, and no sharia screening on either platform. Turkey's two crowdfunding venues compared, with the homework they leave you.
Halal Investing in Turkey (2026): The Honest State of the Katilim Market
Turkey runs the most complete halal investing infrastructure in the world: one national screening standard, two fund platforms, a participation brokerage and a state mint certificate with its own fatwa. Here is what actually exists, verified August 2026.
KT Portfoy Review (2026): Turkey's Halal Fund Factory at 607 Billion TL
The manager that invented most of Turkey's katilim fund categories now runs over 607 billion TL across roughly 78 funds. What KT Portfoy does brilliantly, and the fee page it still refuses to print.
Albaraka Portfoy Review (2026): The Governance Boutique of Katilim Investing
An AAOIFI trustee chairs its committee, its flagship fund holds 7.27 billion TL, and its icazet dates are printed where you can see them. Albaraka Portfoy reviewed, including the fee it will not print.
Ziraat Portfoy Katilim Review (2026): Cheap Halal Beta From a Conventional Giant
Turkey's largest asset manager is not a participation house, yet it publishes the market's cheapest halal equity exposure and runs both interest-free pension companies' fund menus. The Ziraat paradox, reviewed.
Kuveyt Turk Yatirim Review (2026): The Brokerage That Screens for You
Turkey's first participation brokerage will not execute a haram buy order: roughly 240 screened names, unrestricted sells, zero account fees. What TradePlus does, what it refuses to do, and who it is for.
KZL vs ZGOLD vs ALTIN.S1 (2026): Turkey's Halal Gold Vehicles Head to Head
One charges 0.30% and takes gram gold. One trades intraday. One is state-minted with its own TKBB ruling and no fee at all. Which halal gold instrument actually fits your money, compared honestly.
KTV vs RBV vs ZPK (2026): Turkey's Short-Term Sukuk Funds Head to Head
Three funds do the same job: short-maturity lease certificate carry, a step above cash. None prints its fee on the fund page. How to choose between KT Portfoy, Albaraka and Ziraat when the products converge.
How to Buy Kira Sertifikalari (Sukuk) in Turkey: The 2026 Guide
You can own Treasury lease certificates three ways: directly through a bank investment account, through katilim funds, or not at all because you bought the wrong twin product. The complete guide.
How to Screen BIST Stocks the Halal Way (2026)
Turkey did most of the work for you: one national standard, quarterly compliance filings, published index lists and a brokerage that enforces the screen at the order level. Here is the complete workflow.
Every Halal Way to Own Gold in Turkey (2026)
Physical, bank gram accounts, funds, ETFs, the Mint's certificate and the Treasury's rent-paying paper: six halal gold routes, their real costs, and the one fiqh question that separates them.
Build a Full Halal Portfolio From One TEFAS Account (2026)
Cash, sukuk, gold and screened equities, all interest-free, all from the app you already have. The three-decision portfolio, the funds that fill each slot, and the fees to check before you click buy.
The 33/33/5 Standard: How Turkey Decides Which Stocks Are Halal
One national standard, set by the TKBB Advisory Board, governs every katilim fund, index and brokerage screen in Turkey. Here is exactly how the 33/33/5 thresholds work and where they come from.
BIST Katilim Indices Explained: KATLM, KAT30 and KAT50
Borsa Istanbul's Katilim indices are the investable rails of Turkish halal equity. What each index holds, how the screening flows through, and why katilim index behavior differs structurally from the BIST 100.
Kira Sertifikasi Explained: How Turkey's Sovereign Sukuk Actually Work
The lease certificate is the quiet foundation of every katilim portfolio in Turkey. How the state's sukuk program works, the four variants, and the twin-product trap that catches unwary savers.
Katilim Fund Fees: Why You Cannot Find Them and How to Dig Them Out
Only three katilim fund fee figures are printed on product pages in the whole Turkish market. Everyone else says see the prospectus. Here is why, what the caps are, and the ten-minute KAP workflow.
The Treasury's Gold Lease Certificate: State Rent on Your Gold, Explained
Turkey's Treasury will take your jewelry, assay it without a discount, and hand back rent-paying state paper redeemed at gold value. How the gold kira sertifikasi works and the 2026 catch.
Darphane Gold Certificate (ALTIN.S1): The State Mint's Gold, One Kurus at a Time
ALTIN.S1 gives you Mint-held gold in 0.01 gram units through any brokerage account, at zero management fee, with an explicit TKBB ruling. The complete guide, including the honest T+2 caveat.
The Real Return Problem: What Katilim Fund Numbers Look Like After Inflation
Turkish fund tables print huge nominal numbers and savers feel rich while purchasing power leaks away. The honest arithmetic of real returns, and how to build a katilim portfolio that survives it.
Six Myths About Halal Investing in Turkey That Deserve to Die
You need a participation bank. You give up returns. Sukuk is a bond in a costume. Gold under the mattress is safest. Six persistent myths, tested against how the Turkish market actually works in 2026.